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A review by maddandroid
A Field Guide to Homicide by Lynn Cahoon
4.0
I just got an ARC copy from NetGalley, and plan to start reading this later tonight.
Finished Short Review, great book get it on the publishing date 28 Jan 2020, a little more detailed below.
4 1/2 stars
The Cat Latimer Mystery series is currently one of my favorite cozy mystery series and I was lucky enough to get an ARC from NetGalley, in exchange for a fair review. In the first five books I rated four of the books 4 star, one 3 1/2 stars and now this latest 4 1/2 stars. Why the slight bump? The book I rated 3 1/2 was rated as to fears I had for the series moving forward and a character I don't care for. This book is rated higher because everyone of my favorite characters, the reason the series is one of my favorites all have prominent roles in the book. Cat the main character, Seth, Shauna, Uncle Pete and Shirley and they all act like intelligent adults. None run off doing something stupid or keeping information from each other, two things that make me cringe in a cozy mystery even Mrs. Rice the snooping side character. Took off 1/2 star because one of my favorite things about the writers retreat is when they actually talk about the process of writing or the business side of being an author and that didn't happen until 1/4 to 1/3 of the way in. But it does happen, I just had to wait awhile to get there.
The series wide story moves along nicely in this book, with some old problems getting resolved and new issues opening up. I'd highly recommend this book with the caveat that if you enjoy cozies you read the series in order, not that you have to this stands on it's own just fine but you'll get more enjoyment from the book if you get to know the characters across the series.
Cozies Reading Challenge
Finished Short Review, great book get it on the publishing date 28 Jan 2020, a little more detailed below.
4 1/2 stars
The Cat Latimer Mystery series is currently one of my favorite cozy mystery series and I was lucky enough to get an ARC from NetGalley, in exchange for a fair review. In the first five books I rated four of the books 4 star, one 3 1/2 stars and now this latest 4 1/2 stars. Why the slight bump? The book I rated 3 1/2 was rated as to fears I had for the series moving forward and a character I don't care for. This book is rated higher because everyone of my favorite characters, the reason the series is one of my favorites all have prominent roles in the book. Cat the main character, Seth, Shauna, Uncle Pete and Shirley and they all act like intelligent adults. None run off doing something stupid or keeping information from each other, two things that make me cringe in a cozy mystery even Mrs. Rice the snooping side character. Took off 1/2 star because one of my favorite things about the writers retreat is when they actually talk about the process of writing or the business side of being an author and that didn't happen until 1/4 to 1/3 of the way in. But it does happen, I just had to wait awhile to get there.
The series wide story moves along nicely in this book, with some old problems getting resolved and new issues opening up. I'd highly recommend this book with the caveat that if you enjoy cozies you read the series in order, not that you have to this stands on it's own just fine but you'll get more enjoyment from the book if you get to know the characters across the series.
Cozies Reading Challenge